The Gold Luna: A Feud Between Brothers

The rumour

Arya

3 years later

“Are you ready for tonight?” Felix asks. His ice-blue eyes twinkle with excitement.

“Yes, I am ready,” I answer, forcing a smile.

If I am being honest, I am so damn nervous. Tonight is the full moon claiming ceremony, and Felix will officially mark me in front of everyone and make me Luna of the pack.

“You look flushed. Are you sure you are ready? You know I have only ever waited to mark you because I wanted to give you time, and I thought you were now ready for the next big step in our relationship. Everyone in the pack knows that you are my mate, and we are waiting for the right time. Though if you feel you are not ready…”

“No…no…” I stop him, and he raises a brow. “I am ready. I'm just nervous about the role I will be taking. I don’t know if I will make a good Luna,” I lie.

He doesn’t need to know the real reason I am this nervous. The last time a man promised to mark me and let the world know I was his fated mate, he disappeared on the night he was meant to do so, and even though years have passed, the trauma of being left without any explanation is there. Now here I am stuck with his twin brother, who, lucky for me, is a contrast to his twin. Felix has his own great features with a muscular, slender 6'4" tall frame, blond hair, and ice blue eyes. He is someone the ladies admire. The taper cut and scruffy beard easily show off his straight face and sharp jawline.

Just like his brother, he is every woman’s dream now that Finn, who was next in line to be alpha, disappeared. Felix took over as Alpha. His alpha ceremony took place six months ago, as he had to undergo some alpha training before he could officially take over, and all that was left was crowning someone as his Luna. The she-wolves in the pack went crazy trying to win him over and all got disappointed that he fell in love with me.

I was skeptical at first when he began to pursue me and even suspected that he must have known something about me and his twin, but later I realized he was genuine. And that is what made me begin to love him over the year.

“You will make a great Luna. You have me by your side, and I will guide and protect you all the way through.” He assures me, and I blow out a breath. I just feel more nervous.

“You won’t run away from me?”

There go my insecurities slipping through the cracks of the confidence I have built over the past three years.

Felix deeply frowns, flipping his head back and forth, making his golden hair fall on his forehead. “No, love, why the hell would I run away from you? You and I are locked for life. I have chosen you because you are the woman I have grown to love. I always admired you from afar and was glad that you gave me a chance.” He pecks my lips, and I feel better. His kisses always make me feel better.

Felix is the man that has brought happiness into my life. After my ex-mate left me, I suffered so damn much. Depression got the best of me, and I saw myself falling harder into it. Mystic wasn’t an exception either, even though he didn’t mark me, our wolves had bonded, and the loss of contact with the other took its toll on her, so I nearly lost my wolf. I remember that year to be the most horrible yet also the best because it was when I was at my lowest that I discovered that I had a gift to tap into people's minds at free will.

‘We don’t have to be afraid, human. Felix and Axel will take care of us,’ Mystic assures me. ‘Felix isn’t like his brother,’

No, he isn’t and doesn’t know that I am his twin's mate.

‘What if we react to Felix’s mark because he isn't our fated mate?,

‘Now you are just hallucinating, human! Felix does know what he is doing, and he wouldn't put us in harm's way,’ Mystic scolds me, and I nearly roll my eyes.

I guess she is right. Felix wouldn’t do anything reckless.

‘I am always right,’

Of course she is. Tonight he will mark me and officially make me Luna of the pack.

“But are you sure about this, Felix? Your true mate can show up, and if the pack found out we lied about me being your true mate, you could lose your position as alpha,”

For an alpha, it’s said that he is meant to only mark his true mate for the pack to be stronger and also for him to be stronger, and because of that, packs fear having an alpha who rejects his mate and claims another.

“She won’t ever show up. Besides, I have chosen you as mine. I love you, Arya, and no one can change that. You and I were meant for each other. It’s the moon goddess's mistake, not ours, and I love you more than my alpha position. You and I know I wasn’t built for that. I was forced into the role because of my foolish brother, who up and left. Being alpha was never in my life plan, so I am more than willing to throw that away for you.”

I shush him up with a deep, passionate kiss, waving my hands through his hair as he grabs my waist tightly, making me moan.

“I love you more than anything, Felix. But I don’t want you to lose the alpha title because of me. The pack members are important, and our pack can be destroyed because of that. Imagine if the enemy packs found out the truth we could lose everything.”

“Then let’s keep hiding this secret together for the safety of the pack. We have already come too far to stop things now.” He kisses my cheek and smiles at me.

That’s the thing. We have already come this far with our relationship. Everyone knows about it and we have done enough PDAs for anyone to doubt it. If we ended things now, Felix’s title would be gone. So to keep him and the pack safe, we will still go through with this. It will be our little secret as long as Finn never shows up.

“Felix, I think I better leave. I will see you tonight?”

I can't wait for that neck to bear my mark. His thoughts slip through to mine. It's hard maintaining a straight face even after listening to the thoughts of someone, and even if I try my best to block them out, they usually slip through like right now.

‘I can't wait to have his mark too,’ Mystic says, and this wolf will be the end of me.

“Mama will freak out if she sees that I am not ready for such a big night,” I giggle. She always freaks out with me—well, until Dad calms her down because, of course, I am Daddy's favorite, and he has warned Felix about me countless times.

Felix kisses my forehead and nods.

“I will miss you, and I can’t wait to make you my Luna.”

“Me too,” I whisper, then place my lips on his. I pull away quickly before it leads to doing other things. My body always gets excited when I am around Felix. “I can’t wait to be your Luna.”

One last kiss and out of the pack house, heading to my place.

Like all the unmarked females, I am meant to stay in the pack house, but two years ago I pleaded with the previous alpha to let me stay in my parents home. When he saw the terrible state I was in at that time, he let me stay. Everyone knew something was wrong with me, but they couldn’t pinpoint what. My wolf was weak, and I always had bags under my eyes, and most of the time I spent my time searching. I was always up and about. Sometimes I would run off to Packs in hopes of meeting Finn, but I never did till I eventually gave up.

The first two years were the worst, and I am glad I hardened my heart and decided to move on. I didn't have Mark after all, and the little thread that was between us broke when I was finally courageous enough to utter the rejection words.

“You are home, sweetie.” Big arms wrapped in the scent of musk engulf me, and I wrap my hands around him. Only my father can smell this good.

“I will miss you so much.” He kisses the top of my head.

My four brothers know I am Dad's favorite. I have always been Daddy's little girl, and he treats me with the utmost care.

“I will miss you more, Dad. You know I will be visiting you more often,”

We finally let go of each other. He is standing in the living room, and they are playing karaoke with Mum and Dad. Dad was in the middle of choosing the next song. I disturbed their time together.

“I am not ready to let you go,” he says. His green eyes looking all sad.

“You have to let her go. She has already grown so much,” Mum chips in, flipping her black hair behind her, and Dad only rolls his eyes.

“My gold-eyed baby will never be a grown-up to me.” He says, and I smile, shaking my head.

“I will always be your baby dad, but after today I have to start living with my mate,”

“If he causes you any trouble, you know where to run to, and I will take care of him, alpha or not,”

I laugh it off. Felix has always been sweet to me even though I am not his true mate. I always thought his good nature was just for show till I realized he is that type of person.

“You know Felix can’t do any of that,” I brush Dad off with an eye roll.

“I know, but just in case he ever does, always know that I am here to protect you.” Dad’s eyes look like they can water at any moment.

I dive to hug him tight, “I love you,”

“I love you, my precious daughter.”

“Arya is the only one who is loved in this home,” my elder Benjamin complains as he too enters the living room.

I am the youngest with three elder brothers, more like old brothers, as my parents decided to have me twelve years after the youngest brother. It must be why I am so babied. While my brothers have been these very protective people, sneaking out was always a problem for me.

But now only Benjamin is home, as the others have left the pack to live with their mates in search of a new environment, as they called it.

“I am glad that’s already established,” Dad tells him, and Benjamin scowls, his bright amber eyes looking a little darker.

“It doesn’t matter anyway. By the way, have any of you heard the rumor that Felix’s twin is back?”

My heart stops for a moment.